The American Health Care Act: A Republican Response to The Affordable Care Act

The video discusses the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, focusing on changes to Medicaid, subsidies, and the exchange market. Key points include Medicaid's shift to a per capita block grant, changes in subsidies from income-based to age-based, and the removal of the individual mandate. The video also covers the restoration of disproportionate hospital payments and the elimination of certain taxes. The presenter highlights potential issues with insurance coverage and adverse selection, emphasizing the need for a CBO score to assess the bill's impact.

What happens to Medicaid expansion under the new Republican bill?

• It is immediately repealed.

• It remains intact until 2020.

• It is expanded further.

• It is replaced with a new program.

How does the new bill propose to change Medicaid funding?

• By reducing funding to all states equally.

• By switching to a per capita block grant program.

• By eliminating federal funding entirely.

• By increasing funding based on state population.

What is the impact of the new bill on subsidies for health insurance?

• Subsidies are eliminated entirely.

• Subsidies are now based on age rather than income.

• Subsidies are increased for all income levels.

• Subsidies are only available for those under 30.

What change does the bill make to the individual mandate?

• It doubles the penalty for late enrollment.

• It makes the mandate optional for states.

• It removes the individual mandate entirely.

• It increases the penalty for not having insurance.

How are age bands affected by the new bill?

• They are increased from 3 to 1 to 5 to 1.

• They are reduced to 2 to 1.

• They remain the same as before.

• They are eliminated entirely.

What happens to the taxes introduced by Obamacare under the new bill?

• They are all immediately repealed.

• They are phased out gradually over ten years.

• They remain in effect until 2018.

• They are increased to cover more services.

Which aspect of the ACA remains unchanged in the new bill?

• The employer penalty.

• Coverage for young adults under family plans until age 26.

• The Medicaid expansion.

• The individual mandate.